Belmont Police log, June 12-10: Car broken into at Belmont Country Club

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Jun 20, 2017 at 12:24 PMJun 20, 2017 at 12:52 PM

The following are excerpts from the Belmont police log as made available by the Belmont Police Department. The log is public and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent until found guilty in a court of law.

Monday, June 12

6:05 p.m.: Criminal complaint against a Seattle, Washington male for operating a motor vehicle with suspended registration and operating an uninsured motor vehicle.

6:39 p.m.: Trapelo Road resident reported vandalism. Her 2012 Subaru was egged between June 10 and June 12. She has had an ongoing dispute with a neighbor in her apartment building but cannot prove she is the one who did it.

7:06 p.m. Officers responded to Bank of America on Trapelo Road for a broken window on White Street side of the building. Officers entered the building through the window, did a thorough search, did not observe anyone inside or anything out of place.

Tuesday, June 13

12:33 a.m.: Criminal complaint against an Arlington man for larceny under $250.

6:16 a.m.: Channing Road resident reported damage to property. He parked his 2010 Toyota was parked on the street in front of his residence at 7:30 p.m. the night before. The next morning, the left rear window of the vehicle was broken, nothing seemed to be missing. There was a broken wine bottle on the side of the road near the vehicle which appears to have been the cause of the broken window.

1:02 p.m.: Payson Road resident reported fraud. She showed officers open screen on her computer to Bank of America web page, observed cursor moving on its own. It appeared to be setting up a transfer to India. Officer pulled the plug on the router to stop the transaction. Bank was called to freeze the accounts. There were two attempted transfers of $10,000 and $15,000. The resident learned someone named Eric Moses was calling her since yesterday and told her a company he worked for was providing her with computer services. He said the company owed her money and he would transfer the money to her. She does not know how he gained access to her computer, she did not give permission. While officer were there, a man named Jake called and said he was checking on her computer. Officer told him to never call again.

1:45 p.m.: Suspicious activity on Sycamore Street. She placed advertisement on Facebook offering to rent her apartment from June 22 to July 26. She received a response through Facebook from Ran Bi who claimed to reside in California. She informed her she would need a copy of a photo id and a cashier’s check or money order for full amount of rent, $2,980. Today she received a fraudulent check for $2,980 mailed from North Carolina and made out from bank in Nebraska. She contacted the bank in Nebraska and confirmed the check did not belong to them. She tried to call Ran Bi back to terminate the arrangement, number was disconnected. She took the advertisement off Facebook and informed her landlord of the situation.

7:41 p.m.: Washington Street resident reported theft. A political sign was missing from his front lawn. It was a four-inch by two-foot yellow sign with $2,900,000 votes written on it. He last saw the sign on June 12 at 11 a.m. He noticed it was missing when he returned home at 7 p.m. This is an ongoing issue and he believes it is a disgruntled neighbor.

Wednesday, June 14

5:31 p.m.: Officers filed a criminal complaint against a Cambridge man for unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle.

9:15 p.m.: Olmstead Drive resident reported suspicious activity. She returned home at 9 p.m. and noticed two male teens and one female teen on bicycles in front of her apartment. She observed them get off their bikes and touch her boyfriend’s motorcycle. The alarm went off and they ran away. She often hears bicycles ride by her apartment at night and was concerned that today’s event and the nightly events are related.

11:12 a.m.: Belmont Fire reported minor accident involving Engine 1. The firefighters were at the light on McLean Drive in the left lane, waiting to turn onto Mill Street. While waiting, a truck pulled up beside them on the right. As it pulled up, the firefighters heard a couple of bangs as the truck hit the left side of the engine. The engine honked the horn because the truck continued driving and did not stop. The firefighters followed it and called it into dispatch. They got the name of the plumbing company who got in touch with the driver to return to the scene. The operator of the truck said he thought the engine was turning left and never felt his truck hit it. When they honked the horn he said he thought maybe he cut them off and that’s why they were honking. The engine had minor scraping on box of the truck.

6:54 p.m.: Hay Road resident reported stolen property. He said at 8 a.m. this morning he arrived at Belmont High School on his bicycle, locked it to a bicycle rack and proceeded to class. When he returned at 9:30 a.m., the bicycle and lock were stolen. Only his helmet was left behind. It’s a Trek, 21-speed, electric blue, has a metal rack on the back, valued at $1,000.

8:42 p.m.: Belmont Street resident reported vehicle running since noon and blocking a driveway. He observed the gray Nissan idling and blocking the driveway to his apartment building. He thought it was one of the cars from a mechanic in the area due to construction in area. When he returned from work he observed the same vehicle in the same spot, still idling. The plate was registered to a resident out of Brookline. They attempted to contact the owner, number was unlisted. Vehicle was towed.

Friday, June 16

11:21 a.m.: Town employee reported vandalism to stone wall at Highland Meadow Cemetery. On June 14, he was informed the rear stone wall had been altered. Loose stones were pulled out of the side of the wall and stacked up. This is the first time this has occurred.

3:36 p.m.: Medical on Vincent Avenue.

4:17 p.m.: Vincent Avenue resident reported fraudulent activity. Since August 2016, she noticed unauthorized fund transfers from Citibank account she shares with her husband. The account was attached to a platinum advantage credit card. She recently took offer family’s finances. She has recently seen transfers for various amounts of money to Venmo. Citibank determined the withdrawals started in 2016, total loss is approximately $9,000-$15,000. The highest frequency of withdrawals was this past May. There have been several caregivers coming in and out of the house. She is unsure who could have done it. It appears the card has mainly been used at businesses such as Amazon and CVS. She attempted to call Venmo customer service but they would not identify the account holder that has received the transfers. She was advised by Citibank to close the account and they will investigate.

3:16 p.m.: Wellington School reported a boy on the roof. The principal brought them to the rooftop, located 15-year-old boy playing with a soccer ball. He said he climbed up the side of the building, looking for aquiet place to hang out. He was escorted into the principal’s office. His mother was contacted. She picked him up and explained how dangerous it was to climb onto the roof. The Wellington principal will contact the high school principal where he is a student to inform them of the situation.

4:28 p.m.: Officers responded to Trapelo Road resident who reported an open door to home that was damaged by fire. Back door, still pad-locked. Door and latch were damaged indicating force used to enter the building. Officers searched the building, did not find anyone inside. There did not appear to be any new damage or signs of theft. The property owner representative said he does not remember a snowboard that was by the entryway near the damaged door. The property owner will secure the door and check if anything is missing.

8:21 p.m.: Belmont Country Club reported vehicle break-in. Victim is an Acton resident. Her 2004 Lexus was parked in the lot since 10 a.m. that morning. Someone deliberately smashed the glass of her vehicle and removed her pocketbook. She tried to place it under the front passenger seat but it was partially visible. Nothing else taken. Pocketbook contained $50 cash, all bank cards, credit cards, beauty products. Belmont Country Club said the security cameras did not cover that area. She was able to cancel her credit cards.

8:28 p.m.: Weber Road resident reported ongoing issue with a neighbor. It appeared neighbor had spread shards of glass in area where children play and used furniture to obstruct common walkways children use to ride bikes. While playing with his children in the backyard, the neighbor swore and threatened him. He is not sure why his neighbor is so angry towards him. He did not want to pursue charges at this time but wanted it documented. It was recommended he contact Belmont Housing Authority.

Monday, June 19

8:08 a.m.: Collision at intersection of Belmont Street and Langdon Street/Watertown between 2011 Volvo with a 2007 tractor trailer attached operated by a Sterling man and 2015 Kia operated by a Watertown man. The Kia attempted to pass the tractor-trailer on the right in the bike lane while it was next to an MBTA bus pulled over at a stop and hit the Volvo. He said he did not realize it was a bike lane.

4:46 p.m.: Four car collision between 2002 Honda operated by a Arlington woman, 2006 Toyota operated by a Lincoln man, a 1978 Chevy (ice cream truck) operated by a Watertown man, and a 2010 Honda operated by a Lowell woman in area of Trapelo Road near Agassiz Street. The operator of the 2002 Honda was injured, complaining of pain in her arms, neck, chest and back. She said the ice cream truck crashed into the rear of her vehicle when changing lanes, causing her to hit the vehicle in front of her. She was transported to MGH by Belmont Rescue. Operator of ice cream truck said as he changed lanes he struck 2002 Honda. Operator of ice cream truck issued citation for marked lanes violation and unsafe lane change.

5:17 p.m.: Criminal complaint against a Cambridge woman for operating a motor vehicle with a suspended license.